Contributor Guidelines

Emphasize quality over quantity. We should have enough contributors not to have to worry about the quantity of posts.

What is history? Anything in the past (the usual "history," also daily life, society, visual and performing arts, culture, etc), even the recent past for very important events (9/11, Katrina).

Keep in mind the broad audience for the blog.

Types of Sources to Cover

1. New exhibits, particularly major exhibits and/or if there are online samples from the exhibit.

2. Digital collections - As a general rule, please focus on new digital collections of primary sources. However, posts could also cover particularly good examples of hidden resources in older digital collections.

3. A single document/object or a small group that is featured on a blog/video/newsletter (or that you want to feature):

9. Highlight new technologies that may offer new opportunities for researchers/teachers

(e.g., PhilaPlace).

Use of Images/Copyright

Hopefully many of the entries will include images, which should make the blog more attractive and engaging. You will need to ask permission from an archive/library/etc. if the image is still in copyright.

Blogger offers the option of using labels (tags) to describe the content of the posts. Although we don't need to worry about assigning subject headings, using labels to describe the type of resource(s) featured in a blog post is helpful.